diabetic daughter off to uni, in need of help buying a fridge

pickpocketlocket

krisskross wrote: »

So sorry. I hadn't realised that diabetes was a disability. I thought it was a manageable (usually) condition.

Type 1 certainly can be, I am not aware of any case law for Type 2 but I would agree that should be manageable.

bitsandpieces

pink_princess wrote: »

I would go on to adtrader and search locally for a beer fridge.

Be careful if you're looking at beer fridges/mini fridges. Some don't got down to as low a temperature as normal fridges - they keep beer at a good temperature, whereas food is preferably stored a bit colder - so may not be suitable for insulin.

krisskross

Perhaps the daughter could buy her own fridge when she receives her grants and loans. Most insulin is fine out of the fridge for 30 days.

sizzler1893

pickpocketlocket wrote: »

Diabetes alone is sufficient to apply for DSA.

Diabetes alone IS NOT sufficient to aplly for ESA, DLA, DSA or any benefit.

Yes it is recognised specifically under the DDA but a KrissKross has said in the vast majority of cases it is well managed.

However the OP should still contact student support as they sometimes help with additional costs that Diabetes can cause.

Insulin can be kept at normal room temperature for 3 wks, a decent mini fridge would work as a temporary measure but a proper fridge will be needed.

HTH

Ms_Chocaholic

Sorry but how could you be her carer up until she was 18 years, and probably when she has been out of the home studying at school/college all day, yet as soon as she goes to study at uni, she no longer needs a carer, strange

Owain_Moneysaver

Check the instructions on the insulin. A search of diabetes.co.uk forums shows posts saying that insulin can be kept out of the fridge for up to 4 weeks, but check your daughter's insulin.

The university may have a pharmacy on campus, or an occupational health department, who could keep insulin and hand out a supply every few days - being aware they may close for weekends, bank or uni holidays etc - until your daughter can get a fridge.

Savvy_Sue

pickpocketlocket wrote: »

Has she applied for DSA?

Also the Uni say you've got to buy it, but is there any possibility of reclaiming afterwards if you thought they were supplying one - I realise that's possibly difficult, but worth asking.

Also be aware that the mini camping fridges - if that's what someone was suggesting - sometimes say that you can't run them 24/7, which rather defeats the object!

faerie~spangles

Are fridges allowed in 'halls'?

bitsandpieces

faerie~spangles wrote: »

Are fridges allowed in 'halls'?

All the halls I've been in have not allowed fridges except when the student had a serious need for one - usually to store medication in.

pogofish

Yes, a lot of student accomodation will only allow mini fridges unless there is a medical issue - You should raise this with the accomodation office/hall management soon.

And most Unis have their own freecycle group, so check their pages for fridges too.